If for any reason, you need to reinstall SQL Desktop, please follow the instructions below. If you do not see the SQL engine icon, , in your system tray, you will need to install SQL Desktop. The icon may also appear with a red square instead of the green arrow. If you have the red square, your fine, the salon software will automatically start SQL for you, and the red square will turn green.

To install, put the Salon CD in your CD drive. You do not have to run the installation, so just cancel it once it starts up.

You will need to open the CD, so double click on My Computer, and locate your CD drive. It will usually appear right after C: Sys or what ever your computer's drive name is.

Don't double click on your CD drive yet, instead, right click on it once, and you will see a pull down menu. Select Open (not AutoPlay), and it will open your CD drive.

Once you open your CD drive, you will see a list of files and directories. Double click on the MSDE folder.

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Next, you should see a list of files and folders for SQL Desktop. You may have the default "Icon View" which is on the right hand side above, or you may have the "List View" which is on the left hand side, above.

In either case, you want to double click on the Setup program (Not the Setup Folder). The folders are listed first, so you want the Setup icon that has the blue computer and box, and should be the 9th item listed.

Once the setup program starts, it will install SQL desktop and complete. You may need to restart your computer.

After you complete the install, start Salon Operations again, and select Database Maintenance.

Click Manager Key, and enter your password. This is the master password, and if you have not changed it, the default is "password" without quotes.

This will enable "re-create database", and go ahead and click that. This will recreate the database, and you should be able to start Salon Operations.